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Q&A How do I sign a (formal) email?

Get rid of it! Clear communication is easiest when you have a high-signal-to-noise ratio; your signature is noise. Caveat: if you are certain the person you are emailing actually needs it. If in...

posted 11y ago by virtualxtc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:02:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar virtualxtc‭ · 2019-12-08T02:02:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
# Get rid of it!

## Clear communication is easiest when you have a high-signal-to-noise ratio; your signature is noise.

Caveat: if you are certain the person you are emailing actually needs it.

## If in doubt, link to your company's page: [contact](http://ginkgobioworks.com/about.html)

Or, link to your professional [profile](http://lnkd.in/_4Ag3x).

### If inadequate, create and link to a private [hcard](http://npdoty.name/) or text file.

This is best done via a service like Dropbox or Google drive's `share via private link` feature and coupled with a custom URL shortener.

### If you must use a URL, ensure it is small but obvious

[linkedin.com/in/jhfuller](http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhfuller) vs [https://tinyurl.com/ljhtn7o](https://tinyurl.com/ljhtn7o)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-02-07T08:44:21Z (almost 11 years ago)
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